Abandoned Airstrip by Namche Bazaar
Sunday, November 13, 2011
On our day off we hiked up about 1000ft. to an abandoned airstrip
Located just up the mountain from Namche Bazaar is an abandoned airstrip. Officially known as Syanboche Airstrip, or Syangboche Airport, this small unpaved landing area is the closest "airport" to Mt. Everest. There are no commercial flights going in or out of Syanboche, as it's not licensed for commercial flights, however there are some chartered flights, mainly comprised of Everest Trekkers, which sometimes stop down for short periods of time.
